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The year is 1988. The sun is just about to set and Wolfram Huber’s gourmet food preparation class at Joliet Junior College is just beginning. Newlyweds Scott and Marianne Hunnel assume their positions, working side by side in the kitchen at JJC’s Renaissance Center. The rumble of pots and pans, sizzling dishes, and busy footsteps complete the room’s soundtrack. This is a typical day for Scott and Marianne, who spend the majority of their week taking classes and working as cooks at Chicagoland area restaurants, supporting themselves (and just scraping by) as they finish their last year at JJC. Fast forward 25 years. Scott, now the chef de cuisine at Disney...

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